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LOT 1852
Roman to Medieval Bronze and Lead Artefact Collection
1ST-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 4 in. (144 grams total, 1.7-10.1 cm).
Including dress pins, finger ring, bangle and other items. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Star Motif
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With circular hoop, flat discoid bezel with four pointed star motif. 3.88 grams, 22.67 mm overall, 19.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Knight's Enamelled 'Bigot Family' Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Heater-shaped with suspension loop, incuse cross with five reserved scallops; arms associated with the Bigot family. 15.68 grams, 41 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Bassingbourn Family' Heraldic Casket Mount
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Heater-shaped with three radiating attachment lugs; reserved heraldic design 'gyronny of twelve' with enamelled interstitial panels to accept enamel fil. 12.56 grams, 56 mm
Found Nutley, Hampshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.BERK-DFB419. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The mount may have belonged to members of the Bassingbourn family, who bore arms blazoned 'gyronny of twelve, or and azure' in the 13th century. Possible owners include Warin de Bassingbourn, sheriff of Northants in 1267, who died in 1269; his son, Edmund, of Blyborough, Lincolnshire, who is recorded as active in 1282-1289; and Edmund's probable son, another Warin, who was recorded as serving in the Falkirk campaign of 1298 and was still alive in 1317.
